Box-kite.



G. GRUBER.

BOX KITE.

AYPLIOATION FILED JAN. 2a, 1909.

Patented July 13, 1909.

814mm C714 flea 6ruier,

. witnesses UNITED STATES PATEN OFFICE.

CHARLES GRUBER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BOX-KITE To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES GRUBER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Box-Kites, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in box kites, the object of the invention being to provide an improved 'multicellular kite having an improved arrangement of units or cells, and provide improved removable partitions dividing the cells.

With these objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, and combinations, and arrangements of parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1, is an isometrical perspective view illustrating my improvements. Fig. 2, is an edge view, and Fig. 3, is a top plan view. Fig. 4, is a fragmentary view of one end of a partition 10 showing the manner of securing the elastic band 11.

My improved kite is held in proper formation by means of four vertical rods 1, secured at their upper ends to parallel horizontal rods 2 of the same length, and also secured to parallel horizontal rods 3, of the same length as rods 2, and both pairs of said rods 2 and 3 are secured to the rods 1 at points between their ends, said rods 1 intersecting the rods 2 and 3, so as to divide them into three equal parts. At their ends, and at points coincident with the juncture of rods 1 therewith, said rods 2 and 3 are connected by vertical rods 4 and transverse rods 5, forming an upper frame work comprising three rectangu ar sections or units of precisely the same dimensions in all directions. At their lower ends, and at a point midway between their lower ends, and the junctures of said rods 1 with the rods 3, the rods 1 are provided with horizontal connecting rods 6, forming a frame or unit, corresponding in size with the upper units above referred to, and an open unit is left between the lower unit and the upper series of units.

The frame work comprising the upper units is inclosed within a canvas covering 7,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 28, 1909.

Patented July 13, 1909.

Serial No. 474,814:.

extending entirely around, and canvas strips 8 connect the vertical rods 1, dividing the upper frame into three separate units. The lowest unit is also inclosed within a canvas covering 9, and the two end units of the upper series, and the lowest unit, are all provided with vertical removable canvas partitions 10. These canvas partitions 10 are made with elastic strips or bands 11 at their edges secured thereto in any approved manner, and provided with hooks, 12 at their ends to hook over the rods of the frame, and secure the partitions in position, but permit their ready removal when desired. Fig. 4, illustrates one manner of securing the band 11, which in this instance is done by forming a iean in the end of the partition confining the A construction as above described can be cheaply manufactured, readily assembled and will most effectually take the air and support itself, and is capable of sustaining a considerable weight.

Various slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangement of parts described without departing from my invention, and hence I do not restrict myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with a frame forming five rectangular units of the same size, three of said units in a horizontal plane, and two in a vertical plane below the center of the horizontal series, of a canvas covering around the upper series of units and the lowest unit, the unit between said upper series of units and the lowest unit being open.

2. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with a frame, of canvas around said frame forming a rectangular kite unit, a canvas partition in said unit and means removably securing the canvas partition in said unit.

3. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with a rod frame, canvas around said frame forming a series of rectangular units, three of said units in a horizontal plane, and one of said units disposed below the center unit of the horizontal series, of Vertical canvas partitions located in said units, elastic bands secured to the edges of said partitions, and hooks at the ends of said elastic bands adapted to engage said rods and secure the partition in place.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of 10 two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES GRUBER.

Witnesses:

R. H. KRENKEL, J. A. L. MULHALL. 

